FLORENCE, Italy (March 9, 2026) — Train service in and around Florence experienced significant disruptions Monday evening after a woman was struck by a train near the Rifredi station. The incident underscores the ongoing challenges of rail safety and the potential for widespread travel delays.
According to reports, the incident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Local time near Via dello Steccuto. The 47-year-old woman was transported to Careggi hospital in critical condition.
Authorities suspended train traffic immediately following the incident to allow for an investigation. While service resumed after approximately an hour, substantial delays persisted throughout the evening. Trenitalia reported that high-speed, Intercity, and regional trains were rerouted onto conventional lines, adding up to 90 minutes to travel times.
Regional trains also faced cancellations or limited routes as a result of the disruption. As of 9:50 p.m. Local time, circulation was gradually returning to normal, but significant delays remained.
Several trains experienced delays exceeding 60 minutes, including:
- FR 9560 Lecce to Milano Centrale (delayed until 10:50 p.m.)
- FR 9430 Napoli Centrale to Gorizia Centrale (delayed until 11:28 p.m.)
- FR 9556 Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale (delayed until 9:50 p.m.)
- FR 9660 Napoli Centrale to Brescia (delayed until 10:23 p.m.)
- FR 9559 Torino Porta Nuova to Roma Termini (delayed until 9:54 p.m.)
- FR 9432 Napoli Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia (delayed until 10:55 p.m.)
- FR 8529 Bolzano to Roma Termini (delayed until 10:15 p.m.)
- FR 9662 Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale (delayed until 10:00 p.m.)
- FR 9433 Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Termini (delayed until 9:30 p.m.)
- FR 9329 Torino Porta Nuova to Perugia (delayed until 10:30 p.m.)
- FR 8526 Roma Termini to Bolzano (delayed until 10:48 p.m.)
- FR 9653 Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale (delayed until 11:22 p.m.)
- FR 9668 Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale (delayed until 11:00 p.m.)
- FR 9567 Torino Porta Nuova to Roma Termini (delayed until 11:54 p.m.)
- FR 9430 Napoli Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia (delayed until 11:34 p.m.)
- FR 9326 Roma Termini to Torino Porta Nuova (delayed until 11:26 p.m.)
- FR 9435 Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Termini (delayed until 10:25 p.m.)
- FR 9657 Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale (delayed until 12:04 a.m.)
- FR 8528 Roma Termini to Brescia (delayed until 11:00 p.m.)
- FR 9661 Milano Centrale to Roma Termini (delayed until 10:10 p.m.)
- FR 9563 Milano Centrale to Roma Termini (delayed until 11:10 p.m.)
- FR 9328 Roma Termini to Mantova (delayed until 11:03 p.m.)
- FR 9437 Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Termini (delayed until 11:30 p.m.)
- FR 9663 Milano Centrale to Roma Termini (delayed until 10:39 p.m.)
- FR 9330 Roma Termini to Milano Centrale (delayed until 12:25 a.m.)
- IC 596 Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale (delayed until 11:17 p.m.)
- IC 599 Milano Centrale to Terni (delayed until 12:40 a.m.)
- EN 294 Roma Tiburtina to Tarvisio Boscoverde – München Hauptbahnhof (delayed until 9:29 a.m. On March 10)
Passengers can find the latest information on their train’s status by visiting the Trenitalia website.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the possibility of a deliberate act is being considered, according to early reports.
